Sister Meriam Aban Cornillez (PHILS_BUTUAN

Annyeong hasseyo!! Maayong adlaw!!! Mission life is truly twists and turns...ups and downs and we can't make it out alone....#BigorSmallEFY.... Pabago bago yung PI namin.... on the negative side frustrating kasi walang nagtatagal...parang walang endure to the end ba... yet positively, we're excited to meet more receptive children of God... We know every children of God has their own pace of their conversion whether it be family, social, financial or spiritual concerns, the gospel of Jesus Christ and His Atonement can truly heal everything. "But even if it seems you can't, you can start again.." In every experience here in the field, don't you ever give up. God has never given up on us, so do we. Recognizing Christlike attributes and setting goals of applying it weekly is challenging yet exciting... Lalo na that both of you na magcompanion are trying to achieve it... Companionship unity is very important...

Right now, I'm evaluating and thinking... na andito nako sa field and all of my companions 2 cycles lagi... Ang hirap magadjust na magkahiwalay kami lagi ng mga companion ko lalo na 12 weeks is too long to elevate your bond yet more opportunities naman to strengthen others and learn from them.. Being a trainee, then senior comp, then a senior comp sa kagragraduate lang from training. I love God's pattern of love para maglearn ako everyday... I remember sa PMG...sa first page... from the First Presidency to have a new sense of commitment everyday.. Ang laki ng impact nun sakin..and those words motivate me to make myself like a greenie full of Spirit fresh from the MTC again. I'll strive to be consistent kasi yun yung pinkamahirap na gawin once na feel mo minsan ang word na pagod, masamang pakiramdam and other worldly trials that every missionary could truly face. But take note when the standard of truth stated that ---- It is Jehovah that shall say... The WORK IS DONE...not us... I love missionary work... Whoever won't desire to do it would miss 90% of their life.... Youths and Young Single Adults at the right age even women should desire to be part in this marvelous work. This is the lifeblood of the true Church. "We should be living members of the living Church".(Dallin H. Oaks).

I don't know exactly what will happen.. Minomonitor ako ngayon ni Sister San Gabriel cause luckily she's a dentist and when she saw my teeth...She told me that the left one needs pasta lang kasi nasira and sometimes nakakagat ko daw ata yung gums ko that's why the dentist before recommended me to take amoxicillin kasi namaga but the other side is already impacted... No worries about my health. Di ko po pinapabayaan health ko.... I'm eating fruits and veggies... .. I love missionary work in every aspect of it.... By the way, Last week, we focused on our progressing investigators to help them from their own concerns and guide them to keep their commitments continually. We're so happy to see them last Sunday that they have attended the District Conference and as we asked about their experiences, they told us that they loved the talks and will come back again the next Sunday. Though most of them have word of wisdom and law of chastity concerns, we'll strive to strengthen their faith by nourishing them with the word of God particularly the Book of Mormon to help them feel that repentance is truly possible as their desires to change elevates.

Though Sister Villaflores had been sick last week, I saw her willingness to work and recover not thinking of herself but to our investigators, recent converts and even the members in our area. I saw her faith and her dedication in this work - in losing herself to be the means of saving others. We have a good companionship teamwork that we strive to fill up each other's weaknesses and strengthen them as well. Having a big teaching pool since the elders' area had been entrusted to us for the mean time, we realized that this is a great opportunity for us to make use of our time and area wisely while taking care of our progressing investigators as well.

We witnessed the support of the members in the branch and branch councils to extend a welcoming hands and hearts to our new investigators as well as to the recent converts and even the return of less active members. They are ready to ask for suggestions and help to strengthen the branch more.

By the way, Mom...please tell Tito Ranvie and Tito Bong that President San Gabriel is our new Mission president... He's been friends with them and their family.... Nagpapicture pa nga si President with me to send daw to tito... Sister San Gabriel was then Sister Villanueva and she knows Tito Bong very well... By the way, President Pagaduan knows tito Ranvie as well from Ace.... hehe... grabe yung mga conversation namin dito and they're telling me I came from a good family... hehe....

Amazing magbestfriend diay among mission president tapos si tito ranvie!!!! kaya pala paulitulit nilang sinasabi na kamukha ko si tito....hehe.....amazing kaayo... nagpapicture gani mi ni President isesend daw nya kay tito... hihi... mga bata pa kanilang mga anak.... kalooy gani kay basin magonline/home study nalang muna sila for 3 years.... te, inuli na ak nanay sa mission, I mean ak trainer na si Sister Reyna..... Nakakamiss .. bagaw pa sak bugto sa mission...yung gitrain din nya.... "kapatid, umuwi na nanay natin...mga ate na jud ta diri sa field...." mag mamamature na gud kami tinuod... haha.... I miss you all!!! I've been doing well here....but you know what..daming concerns sa mga tinuturuan namin puro Law of Chastity and Word of Wisdom...but we'll not give up on them.... We'll strive to find families as well.... hehe.... dali ra ko nakaadjust kay buutan didi a mga tawo... Last Sunday diay nagSunday service kami sa Aga....tapos by 2 pm diretso kami byahe sa Danipas - elder's area na kami for the mean time nagkapot pero ibalik na namo this week sa ilaha kay umabot na companion sito elder na na emergency transfer ia comp...---- so nagspecial sacrament meeting kami sa meetinghouse sa Danipas... I will miss those people there.... tapos by 4 pm nagspecial sacrament kami and byahe again sa isang matandang babae na super sweet kay maysakit cya... busy am sunday... hihi.... yet maenjoy and fulfilling,,,, I love missionary work ... I'll strive to be patient kung wala pa man yung fruits sa among mga labors...